Primary and secondary school in Nigeria encourage punctuality to school yet a good number of the learners came late to school. This is especially true in the case of day students. Learners who come late to school are usually punished in one way or the other yet the lateness to school phenomenon still persist. Lateness to school behaviour affects…

Together, a school district and a local union are working to ensure that educators are trained in restorative practices in order to improve school climates and keep students in school and learning. This article describes how, in recent years, administrators and teachers have shifted from traditional school punishments, such as suspension, to…

Presents twelve reasons why educators should be wary of behavior modification. (JF)

Answers criticisms of and questions about behavior modification. (JF)

Argues that behavior modification represents the use of a series of scientifically verified techniques that could be used to promote more effective learning of both social and academic subject matter. The author maintains that a behavioral approach fails to help the teacher decide why, what, and who is going to learn. (Author/JF)

A guidance clinic program for disruptive students, based on behavior modification theory and positive reinforcement, has proven effective in dealing with junior and senior high school students who ordinarily would be suspended or excluded from school. (AN)

Guidelines in handling student discipline problems. (SP)

This Research Action Brief describes five studies designed to test techniques for decreasing disruptive student conduct in the secondary school classroom. The two behavior modification studies discussed showed strong positive results. Questions remain, however, concerning the permanence of behavior changes that are dependent on reward systems and…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of continued remedial problem counseling for those students in a large high school who were disciplined for serious breeches of school conduct and for those showing deteriorating behavior. After being disciplined, the offender was referred to the project counselor for intensive project counseling, lasting for…

Intended for parenting classes of parents of young children having difficulty with discipline, this leader's guide and videotape paint a dramatic picture of the wrong way to discipline children and give clear practical ideas of how to talk to children using encouragement and effective reprimands to change behavior. The first part of the guide…

This document focuses on classroom discipline and how the teacher can maintain an environment that will optimize appropriate learning. Part 1 defines classroom discipline. Part 2 discusses classroom misbehavior and describes a number of classroom management techniques. Part 3 offers suggestions for control techniques. Part 4 discusses techniques…

Defines discipline problems and discipline and discusses why discipline problems exist within the schools and Harvey Clarizo's four steps that teachers can take to minimize these problems. (EM)

This pamphlet first describes the various ways in which discipline can be defined. Two models for dealing with classroom discipline are then presented. The first model--psychoanalytic--emphasizes the importance of understanding in dealing with discipline problems. In contrast, the second model--behavior modification--focuses on the various…

This case study of a project designed to change a junior high school's approach to discipline focuses on the change facilitators' interventions in implementing the innovation. Data assessing how teachers change are presented and discussed in relation to the intervention data. (JMF)

Noting that current use of the disciplinary technique of timeout is often punitive, counterproductive, and damaging to children, this book presents suggestions to parents and teachers for making timeout a positive, motivating experience. Timeout, when used in combination with other techniques, can empower children to learn self control and self…